Ora/Chronic Pain Meds Unlikely to Cause Addiction

[Guest guest]

Oh, I am sorry Ora, I didn’t mean you were addicted! I just

meant that people get a “high†and they like the feeling, so they take more,

and the feeling keeps getting better and better until, they can’t get through

the day without a “highâ€, and then they become addicted, because they have to

have it to get through the day.

You weren’t addicted, but if you continued like I mentioned

above, then you would have been, if you woke up each morning and had to have a Percocet

to get you through the day, so you felt good. I hope that explanation made

sense to you. I never meant you were instantly addicted.

nne

From:

VulvarDisorders [mailto:VulvarDisorders ] On

Behalf Of hgz

Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 11:21 PM

To: VulvarDisorders

Subject: RE: Ora/Chronic Pain Meds Unlikely to Cause Addiction

In my experience taking Percocet i got that " high " the

first time i took it -- and since in the beginning i was only taking it very

intermittently, it's hard for me to believe that i was instantly

addicted. The rather out-of-it, somewhat euphoric, i don't

carry feelings and the pain relief

went together. As did the depressive, drugged and lethargic

feelings that would last well

into the afternoon of the next day.

Hollis

Ora,

you must have gotten a “high†from the medication. That is exactly what happens

when you become addicted. Most people just get pain relief and nothing else. I

have never gotten a “highâ€, so I don’t know what it feels like. They either

work for my pain or give me awful side effects, nausea, sleepiness, etc.

nne

From: VulvarDisorders@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:VulvarDisor

ders@yahoogroups .com] On Behalf Of taurusrc (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net

Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 3:09 AM

To: VulvarDisorders@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Re: Chronic Pain Meds Unlikely to Cause Addiction

I

am sure that is true. However pain meds which subdue the pain can create a

feeling

of euphoria, at least at first. Possibly the amount of the drug to

create

euphoria is higher than that to prevent the pain so those who might

become

addicted are likely to take more of the drug than they actually need for

pain.

I

once had a cough which lasted for months and the doctors could do nothing for

me

(it was allergy related). Then I cracked a rib from the severe coughing.

They

gave me tylenol with codeine which not only stopped the pain from the

cracked

rib, it also stopped the coughing.

I

never took more than the amount prescribed. It did give me a feeling of

euphoria

and made me a bit sleepy. I recall that I did a lot of laughing when I

first

started taking it.

I

did not like the effects and took as little as possible to control my pain.

But

if I had enjoyed the euphoria I would have probably taken more than I needed

for

the pain.

If

someone becomes addicted to narcotic meds which are prescribed for pain they

most

likely take more than they actually need for pain management.

Ora

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Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:54:16 -0400, " millburytimes " < millburytimes@ verizon.net>

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Pain Meds Unlikely to Cause Addiction

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[Guest guest]

I never assumed that you meant I was addicted. You didn't say that and I didn't

take it that way. . So don't be sorry.

Hugs, Ora

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:16:24 -0400, " millburytimes " millburytimes@...>

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>Oh, I am sorry Ora, I didn’t mean you were addicted! I just meant that people

get a “high” and they like the feeling, so they take more, and the feeling keeps

getting better and better until, they can’t get through the day without a

“high”, and then they become addicted, because they have to have it to get

through the day.

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>You weren’t addicted, but if you continued like I mentioned above, then you

would have been, if you woke up each morning and had to have a Percocet to get

you through the day, so you felt good. I hope that explanation made sense to

you. I never meant you were instantly addicted.

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>nne

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